University of Iowa College of Public Health Dean Susan Curry comments on the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force’s recommendation that clinicians screen all adults 18 and older for alcohol misuse and provide individuals engaged in risky drinking with counseling interventions.

Taking the time while in good health to discuss and document future healthcare goals removes the guesswork for families, offering a powerful tool and a source of support during uncertain times.

Most are familiar with the fairy tale version of the stork who delivers neatly bundled babies to doorsteps. Researchers at the University of Iowa gave the storybook stork a new twist, placing it at the center of a comprehensive social marketing campaign designed to prevent unintended pregnancies.

A University of Iowa study that shows people with damage in the ventromedial prefrontal cortex, a part of the frontal lobe that often degrades in the elderly, was cited in an article on why elderly were more vulnerable to misleading advertising.

Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Iowa and Mayo Clinic have received a five-year, $11.5 million grant renewal from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to continue the Specialized Program of Research Excellence (SPORE) for lymphoma research.

An initiative is underway to build Herky’s Nest, a premium seating area for patients at the UI Children’s Hospital, in Kinnick Stadium.

The Rural Policy Research Institute Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis has been awarded two new cooperative agreements by the Office of Rural Health Policy in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

University of Iowa alumna Kirsten Beyer integrates geography, public health, and community engagement to address health concerns.

Only 20 percent of smokers develop COPD, and new University of Iowa research has revealed a genetic explanation.

A new University of Iowa research project will study how new technologies affect elderly drivers.

State and University of Iowa officials have recently launched efforts to help teachers better combat bullying that may occur among young adults. The UI Teacher Leader Center intends to draw attention to bullying during a year of workshops.

University of Iowa nursing alumna Julie Zimmerman, president of the Iowa Breast Cancer Action Foundation, writes to promote breast cancer awareness.